(Deming) – Here’s the area crime report: Jamie Wood, age 43, was arrested on drug charges after a Border Patrol stop on Hermanas Road near the aerostat. Reportedly, agents stopped Wood’s vehicle which was headed north, and discovered 91 pounds of marijuana. Wood was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and conspiracy. The case was turned over to the Border Operations Task Force for prosecution. Also… Alfred Ventura, age 51, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines… a warrant was issued for Melvin Pickering, age 35, for a sex-offender-registration violation… and Johnny Parra, age 21, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia. And in other news… 30 chickens were killed by dogs running at large at a location off Keeler Farm Road… and a 71-year-old Deming man reported over $800 worth of unauthorized withdrawals using his debit card.

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Persons named on the Crime Report are to be considered innocent until final disposition of the case is made by a court. ____________________________